"In the U.S. alone, roughly 400 million sponges are tossed away every year, the majority of which are plastic — these take centuries to break down and are often treated with antimicrobial chemicals that leach into our water, soil, and bodies. It’s time to do something — and thus #StartWithASponge was formed. We are trying to get people to pledge to change even their smallest choices to make a massive difference to our planet — and by pledging to swap out a plastic sponge with a natural cellulose one, they can do just that. More than 38K people have already taken our pledge, saving an estimated 4.1 million plastic sponges from entering landfills." - Tal Chitayat